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Old 12-22-06, 04:04 PM   #9
tycho102
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I would guess the naval 88 had more explosive in each shell. Land shells needed fragmention to kill infantry or airplanes, whereas on a sub, you wanted to ignite internal stores and otherwise de-comparmentalize a ship.

The warhead was probably considerably longer on a uboat, with a thin steel shell and lots of explosive. The AP rounds were probably closer to what was used on the flak version.
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